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Research Postgraduate Success
Congratulations to several of our recent Postgraduate researchers who have passed final examinations
Date: Thursday, 30 June 2022
Over 40% of Irish adults have a mental health disorder and one in ten have attempted suicide – MU, NCI and Trinity College research
People with a mental health disorder were five times more likely than those without to have attempted suicide.
Date: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
MU research recommends ‘family’ approach within mental health services
New research by the Maynooth University Centre for Mental Health and Community Research has recommended the development of a ‘whole of family’ approach within mental health services, including automatic consideration of children when a parent has a mental health illness.
Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022
MU Alumni Mentoring Programme Celebration Event
The MU Experiential Learning Office recently held an MU Alumni Mentoring Celebration Event in the Iontas Foyer.
Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022
SMART ‘brain training’ could help improve quality of life for those living with MS
A new NIHR (UK) randomised control trial feasibility study examines the beneficial effects of SMART training developed within the Department of Psychology, MU for those living with MS
Date: Monday, 06 December 2021
Prize Winners for Final year and MSc in Psychology 2021
During the recent graduation ceremonies held at Maynooth University, a number of our graduates were awarded prizes in recognition for their performance on the psychology programmes in the academic year 2020/2021.
Date: Monday, 15 November 2021
Dr. Bryan Roche Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Psychology
Dr. Bryan Roche of the Department of Psychology at MU was recently awarded an honorary Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Chichester.
Date: Monday, 08 November 2021
Dr. Katriona O'Sullivan and colleagues publish new paper in NATURE communications
Dr. Katriona O'Sullivan and colleagues have just published a new paper in NATURE communications on a Just Digital framework.
Date: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
MU researchers awarded over €400,000 in IRC COALESCE funding
Maynooth University humanities projects have been awarded a combined grant of €403,000 as part of the Irish Research Council COALESCE research fund to confront societal challenges.
Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2021
MU Department of Psychology awarded Athena Swan Bronze Award for Gender Equality
The Department of Psychology was delighted to receive an Athena SWAN Bronze Award for gender equality on Wednesday 20th October 2021.
Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2021